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Minutes
Citizen’s District Council Meeting
City of Muskegon CDBG
Conference Room 203
Muskegon, Michigan
February 6, 2018
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Veania Coleman at 5:30 pm.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call was taken by Samantha Pulos-Porter, and a quorum was present.
Present:
Ken Johnson - Commissioner
Jeremy Lenertz
Scott Banninga
Carrie Johnson
Veania Coleman
Kim Burr
Absent:
Poppy Sias-Hernandez
Excused:
Tom Pastoor
Staff Present:
Oneata Bailey
Samantha Pulos-Porter
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion to approve the minutes, by Scott Banninga, from December 5, 2017; Kim Burr
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Citizen’s Participation Plan – all new members received copies of the plan. Existing members
already had a copy. All changes go through CDC first and then to City Commission for approval,
followed by a thirty day comment period.
New Board Members –
Scott Banninga, resident at Jefferson Towers. Retired but still very active in the community
(Medicaid/Medicare/Senior Resources).
Carrie Johnson – Put in for the library board, but happy to be on the CDC. Lives in the Village of
Jackson Hill and is also retired.
CDBG Program Changes – Proposed changes to the Priority Home Repair Program and the
Vinyl Siding Program were discussed. The first change discussed was raising the income limit
across the board to the 80% Area Median Income (AMI). Currently, the Priority Home Repair
program has a 60% AMI limit. Matching neighboring communities at the 80% AMI and unused
funds as incentives to raise the income limits were discussed. Other changes that were discussed
were a non-depreciating lien on the properties for repairs in excess of $1500, a service limitation
of 6 instead of 10 years and an application fee of $60 for the 51-80% AMI population. The $60
would cover the cost of placing and discharging the lien.
Many motions by multiple CDC Representatives were made and amended until agreed upon
changes were decided. The end changes to the programs were as follows:
Priority Home Repair Program
Current Program Proposed Changes
Income Limit Program Fee
0% - 30% No Fee No Change
31% - 50% No Fee No Change
51% - 60% $250.00 No Fee
61% - 80% n/a Assist with no Fee
Application Fee None $60.00 for 51-80%
Project Cost $800.00 or more $500.00 and up
$3,500.00 or
Liens Placed on Property more $1,500 and up
Lien Depreciation 20% Lien doesn't depreciate
Service Limitation 10 Years 6 Years
Vinyl Siding Program
Current Program Proposed Changes
Income Limit Program Fee
0% - 30% No Fee $60.00
31% - 50% $250.00 $60.00
51% - 60% $500.00 $250.00
61% - 80% n/a $500.00
Application Fee None None
Project Cost Less than $15,000 Less than $15,000
Liens Placed on Property $3,500.00 or more $1,500.00 and up
Lien Depreciation 20% Lien doesn't depreciate
Cost of Lien Placement/Discharge $60.00 None
Service Limitation Only assist once No Change
Changes will be brought before the City Commission for approval on February 27th.
STAFF REPORTS:
1350 EASTWOOD
Rehab on 1350 Eastwood nears completion. Open house should be in the end of
February/beginning of March.
1025 E Forest – specs are being approved currently
1015 E Forest – CNS also purchased this house and will be rehabbing the property.
ADJOURN:
Scott Banninga motioned to adjourn the meeting, Carrie Johnson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting date is: March 6, 2018.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
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